The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, Book 2)

The plot makes little sense given how Rin was portrayed in the first book - somehow she devolved from a cunning, clever rebel to a whiny guttermouthed brat yearningfor a father figure - which detracted from the quality of the writing overall. The first book had such complex characterisation; sad to see them become archetypes playing parts in the narrative rather than driving the plot.

Loved the first book then Rin became an unbearable p.o.s. I'm not one to slam a book or a series but I would have disliked Rin even if she hadn't transitioned from a phenomenal character to a broken pathetic thing that left me wondering when I was going to call it quits. I understand that torture will break people but I don't want to spend hundreds of pages listening to her pathetic desperate pity party. I literally lept for joy when someone finally told her to grow the hell up and stopped tiptoeing around her, it certainly helped but didn't fix things. Lots of people enjoyed the whole book I felt Rin's depression ruined the story for me if I'm totally honest.

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